Friendship
Sarah Homer @SarahHomerReads · 6d
I would love to read a YA contemporary with an incredibly strong friendship, a la Amy and Molly in BOOKSMART. Bonus points if the conflict does NOT stem from romance/love interest complications (between the friends or another character)! #MSWL
Beth Marshea @busybethm · Nov 13
#mswl Picture Books with heart and fun a hook. I love books about friendship and acceptance like Octopuppy, Beekle, Not Quite a Narwhal.
P.S. Literary Agency @PSLiterary · Oct 30
"A diverse, contemporary YA novel about strong guy friendships. Think Poe and Finn. <3" @ericsmithrocks #MSWL ericsmithrocks.com/mswl
Naomi Davis, literary agent @NaomisLitPix · Oct 28
Naomi Davis, literary agent @NaomisLitPix
Updating my #MSWL!I desperately want YA contemporary. Powerful female friendships fraught w/tension & drama. An updated YA Girl: Interrupted. Show me how a peer catastrophe in high school truly feels like the end of the world. Validate those moments & their impact.
Still REALLY looking for this updated YA Girl: Interrupted sort of story! #MSWL
Naomi Krueger @NaomiJKrueger · Oct 24
Naomi Krueger @NaomiJKrueger
Agents checking out #PBPitch, if you sign any new clients with manuscripts you think would be a good fit for @BeamingBooksMN, please send them on over to me and @AndrewJDeYoung #PB #kidlitHere's my current #MSWL: naomikrueger.com/about/mswl/
jourdain searles @jourdayen
kinda weird that scooby doo didn’t get the riverdale treatment before riverdale. every plot on that show would make more sense for a live action scooby doo teen drama.if you gave me a Dark and Edgy YA contemporary about a group of friends solving mysteries with their dog and their van i’m not not going to enjoy it #mswl
Naomi Davis, literary agent @NaomisLitPix · Oct 11
#MSWL queer elements in YA contemporary always a bonus for me, because I am absolutely queer too. Show me teen friendships that influence us for life. Show me connections that fracture in devastating ways.
I am closing to YA Fantasy & Sci Fi. List is full on those for the moment.
Naomi Davis, literary agent @NaomisLitPix · Oct 11
Updating my #MSWL!
I desperately want YA contemporary. Powerful female friendships fraught w/tension & drama. An updated YA Girl: Interrupted. Show me how a peer catastrophe in high school truly feels like the end of the world. Validate those moments & their impact.
Caitlyn Averett @craverett · Oct 4
General #MSWL stuff: magic/spells gone wrong, ghosts, resurrections, possessions, the end of the world scenarios, characters who get themselves into weird/messed up situations that push them to their emotional limits, & friendship stories, especially friendships that ended badly.
Amy Stapp @AmyStappNY · Sep 26
#MSWL Transitioning from high school to early college years with a lot of girl friendships, awkwardness, and tons of humor. I want to feel like I'm reading a YA Pitch Perfect with Anna Kendrick's voice in my head.
Catherine Laudone @CatherineLaud · Sep 24
I want to find more #picturebooks with classic illustrations and timeless themes! I especially have a soft spot for stories featuring siblings, intergenerational relationships, and friends. #MSWL
Catherine Laudone @CatherineLaud · Sep 24
Still looking for a #friendship #YA ala The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants or The Deepest Roots. #MSWL
Elizabeth Lee @EleeReads · Sep 24
MIDDLE GRADE:
- #OwnVoices magical realism, reimagined folk tales, and sweeping, character-driven adventures
- Literary, contemporary stories about tween female friendship and the ins and outs of tweendom (if that’s a word)
Kendra Levin @kendralevin · Sep 24
All ages: Female friendship, gender subversion, Southern Gothics, wordplay and puns, under-explored chapters in history, Jewish characters beyond WWII/shtetl, economic #diversity, genre blends, stories set in the deep South, rural America, and the Southwest. That's my #MSWL.
-I've said it before but: Emily Dickinson was queer and I wanna read about it (YA)
- Another oldie: impeccably researched historical fiction (YA or MG) about the misogynist persecution of midwives, esp re: accusations of witchcraft
- Queer friendships
#MSWL
Belcastro Agency @belcastr · Sep 24
Ella Marie Shupe @ellamarieattheB
Happy #mswl day! I'd like to see a suspense/thriller with a single pov and a rich atmosphere. Historical suspense in the vein of Ruth Ware. Family, friendship, and enemies attract my attention. Check the rest of my wish list on the Belcastro Agency website.#mswl We use Query Manager, so check our website for the links.
Ella Marie Shupe @ellamarieattheB · Sep 24
Happy #mswl day! I'd like to see a suspense/thriller with a single pov and a rich atmosphere. Historical suspense in the vein of Ruth Ware. Family, friendship, and enemies attract my attention. Check the rest of my wish list on the Belcastro Agency website.
- suuuuuuuuuper gay, well-researched historical fiction à la Gentleman Jack
- messy, unlikable, vulnerable girls who can't stop fucking up (think Fleabag)
- stories that center friendship > romance
- novels by/about trans girls & trans femmes
#MSWL
Bridget Smith @bredalot · Sep 24
I'm also really into YA stories that take a romance structure/trope and use it to construct a fantastic friendship story (a la FOOLISH HEARTS, an enemies-to-BFFs contemp). #mswl